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Sparks' Chiney Ogwumike, Kristi Toliver to sit out WNBA season NEW YORK -- The Los Angeles Sparks will be without Chiney Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver for the WNBA season so they can focus on their health, the team announced Friday. Ogwumike, the No. 1 pick by the Connecticut Sun in 2014, has missed two ...
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Red Wings, with best odds to get No. 1 pick in NHL Draft, fall to No. 4 The Detroit Red Wings had the best chance to win the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft but fell to No. 4 in the NHL Draft Lottery on Friday. "To be honest with you, not surprised," Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said. "We had an 18.5 percent ...
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NBA season return: Breaking down the Celtics' final 8 regular season games in Orlando You knew when the NBA pushed the pause button on the season back in March that a return to action was going to be challenging for all teams. For the Boston Celtics? It doesn't really get much tougher than opening against the Milwaukee Bucks, owners of ...
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Kansas State players threaten to leave over student's tweet mocking George Floyd A group of Kansas State student-athletes of color say they will not participate in "all athletic related events" unless the university takes action in the wake of a tweet by a student mocking the death of George Floyd. In a statement issued Friday by senior ...
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Here are the best games to watch in the NBA's return to play schedule The NBA is back and we finally have a schedule. A lot of games packed into a 16-day stretch to push the league into the playoffs. Games to determine if non-playoff teams can get within four games of the No. 8 seed and to figure out seeding amongst the top ...
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Several Indians' staffers opt out of training camp over coronavirus concerns Cleveland Indians president Chris Antonetti said a "couple" of staff members have chosen not to take part in the resumption of training camp due to COVID-19 concerns. Speaking on a Zoom call Friday, Antonetti did not identify the staffers who have opted out ...
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Trail Blazers updated betting odds after difficult schedule released The NBA is back! Friday evening, the league unveiled the remaining regular-season schedules for all 22 teams returning to play in Orlando at the end of July. [RELATED]: How Blazers schedule compares to all potential eight-seed contenders. With more ...
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Phil Mickelson leads Travelers in first event since turning 50 CROMWELL, Conn. -- Phil Mickelson figures age might be an asset. Playing his first tournament since turning 50 this month, the five-time major champion shot a 7-under 63 on Friday in the Travelers Championship to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend.
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Cleveland Indians Agree to Deal with First-Round Pick SS Carson Tucker While the Major League Cleveland Indians continue to look ahead to the shortened 60-game season at the end of July, behind the scenes Friday the team made a big move, inking first-round pick Carson Tucker, the overall 23 pick in the draft. MLB Insider ...
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2020 NBA championship odds: Updated look as NBA releases schedule for seeding games The NBA schedule is set. Each team's eight remaining regular-season games are mapped out before the postseason begins. However, that doesn't mean it's too early to think about the NBA Finals, especially from a sports betting perspective. For the sake of ...
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Thunder in the Playoffs For the 10th time in 11 seasons, the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to the playoffs. According to Thunder's public relations, the new schedule and format have secured Oklahoma CIty's place in the postseason. The only other NBA franchise to accomplish ...
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LSU linebacker Marcel Brooks, five-star prospect in 2019 class, enters transfer portal One of the three five-star prospects who signed with LSU in the Class of 2019 has entered his name in the transfer portal. Sophomore linebacker Marcel Brooks had a conversation with the Tigers' coaching staff on Friday morning before making the decision to ...
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2021 Five-Star Center Chet Holmgren List UNC in Top Seven Five-star center Chet Holmgren has announced his top seven schools; North Carolina made the list. His top seven include Gonzaga, Georgetown, Memphis, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, and North Carolina. "I think I fit in well at all the places I selected," ...
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FSU Offers Class of '21 OL Prospect: Scouting Report Florida State's search for help on the offensive line continues, and offensive line coach Alex Atkins has extended a scholarship offer to a three-star prospect from Michigan. Ru'Quan Buckley is a 6'6 260-pound tackle who's entering his senior season at ...
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Matt Wallace's long walk alone CROMWELL, Conn.—Matt Wallace was on the first tee and he didn't know what to do. The starter had announced Wallace's name, which has been standard these past three weeks despite no fans to announce the name to, and he had struck a beauty of a ...
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MATCHDAY: Euro spots, relegation at stake as Bundesliga ends A look at what's happening around European soccer on Saturday: GERMANY: EUROPEAN QUALIFICATION. Bayern Munich is already champion and Borussia Dortmund assured of second place ahead of their games against Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim, ...
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NBA Orlando Schedule Released; Mavs Opponents Breakdown The Dallas Mavericks are assembling their roster. They are packing their bags. They are assessing their goals ... and they now have one thing set in stone, COVID-19 permitting ... Their post-hiatus regular-season-closing schedule in the bubble in Orlando.
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'Skill level and shooting ability stand out right away' Brandon Lieb Signs With Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- It should come as little surprise to anyone that Brandon Lieb took less than 48 hours after giving a verbal commitment to sign with Illinois. Illinois officially announced Friday afternoon Lieb, the 7-foot center from Deerfield (Ill.) High School, ...
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Adam Gase Says He Wants Jamal Adams to Stay With Jets Jets head coach Adam Gase is showing his support for star safety Jamal Adams amid his contract dispute with the team. During a conference call with reporters Friday, Gase publicly addressed the situation for the first time. When asked if he would like Adams ...
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Report: MLB Teams May Be Asked to Move Ballparks If City Deemed Hotspot As cases of the coronavirus continue to surge in different areas of the country, Major League Baseball is reportedly prepared to ask clubs to move locations for the time being once play resumes in late July. According to an ESPN report, a senior MLB official ...
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Sevilla held by Valladolid to 4th straight draw in Spain MADRID (AP) — Sevilla drew with Valladolid 1-1 on Friday for its fourth straight setback in the Spanish league, missing a chance to retake third place from Atlético Madrid. Lucas Ocampos converted an 83rd-minute penalty kick to salvage the tie, the fourth ...
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Previously, on the Lake Show: Alex Caruso Editor's Note: As the season gets closer, our Silver Screen and Roll staff is going to be taking a closer look back at every player on the Lakers for a refresher on stuff we may have forgotten during quarantine. Think of this as like the 30 second clip reminding ...
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Lohner signs to play with BYU in 2020-21 Follow Caleb Lohner on Twitter and Instagram. PROVO, Utah – BYU men's basketball coach Mark Pope announced today that Caleb Lohner has signed a scholarship agreement to play for the Cougars. "Caleb Lohner is an incredibly talented young player ...
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Philadelphia 76ers Reportedly Sign Free Agent Ryan Broekhoff As the NBA gears up for a midsummer return, the Philadelphia 76ers have acquired an additional shooting weapon on their roster. Free agent forward Ryan Broekhoff has reportedly reached a deal with the Sixers, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Soccer-Liverpool fans celebrating title urged to return home amid COVID-19 worries June 27 (Reuters) - Fans gathering at the Liverpool city centre for a second night in a row to celebrate their team's Premier League title win have been urged to return to their homes due to fears of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Liverpool's 30-year wait for their ...
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Bronco Mendenhall shares season prediction with UVA players Virginia Cavaliers head coach Bronco Mendenhall appeared on Packer and Durham on ACC Network on Friday morning. With the loss of record-setting quarterback Bryce Perkins, the UVA head coach was asked by Wes Durham how important the ...
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MAD Lions, Rogue set for LEC Summer Split showdown MAD Lions and Rogue each won matches Friday, setting up a showdown for first place when the teams meet Saturday in the Summer Split of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC). MAD Lions (5-1) downed Origen (3-3) for their fifth ...
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Dustin Poirier Receives Inaugural Forrest Griffin Community Award UFC® today announced that former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has been named the inaugural recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community Award, presented by Toyo Tires®. Named in honor of UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin, the award ...
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Novak Djokovic's stunt backfires, and tennis loses For a while there, the clueless hordes had their spokesman. Dashing, internationally famous, many times a champion — Novak Djokovic stood tall in his beliefs, rejecting the pandemic at every turn and feeling pretty self-righteous about it. Now we learn that ...
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Report: Elliott sued after dogs allegedly attack pool cleaner Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott is reportedly being sued six figures over an alleged incident that took place at his Frisco, Texas, residence earlier in the year. According to TMZ, Elliott is being sued for more than $200,000 by a pool cleaner ...
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Spurs' schedule for Orlando reboot is out The Spurs have their marching orders when the NBA resumes next month in Orlando, Florida. They return to the court -- albeit a sanitized, fan-less one on the campus of ESPN's Wide World of Sports -- on July 31 against Sacramento. It will be the team's first ...
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SF Giants' Farhan Zaidi slams Arizona city councilman over George Floyd mocking: 'I mean, f--k that guy' San Francisco Giants team president Farhan Zaidi slammed an Arizona city councilman who mocked George Floyd at an anti-mask rally. Scottsdale City Council member Guy Phillips invoked Floyd at a rally Wednesday. He chanted "I can't breathe!" before ...
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St. Louis Blues: NHL Must Avoid MLB's Negotiation Problems The St. Louis Blues and most of the NHL that is in a playoff spot are ready to go. However, there is always a hurdle to step over. The St. Louis Blues have generated plenty of good will in recent times. Beyond just winning the Stanley Cup, much of that good ...
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Former Sooner transferring to Arkansas Former Oklahoma Sooner Jaquayln Crawford has announced plans to transfer to Arkansas. He saw action in one game in 2018. He played receiver before being moved to cornerback. Crawford will be a slot receiver at Arkansas and will have two years of ...
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KBO Picks & Odds (June 27): Can LG Twins Snap 7-Game Losing Skid? With seven-straight losses, the LG Twins (25-20) have dipped down to fifth in the Korea Baseball Organization standings; Aside from the Twins, no other team has a current win/loss streak past two games; Find the odds and bet bets for the June 27th KBO ...
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Bernie Ecclestone says black people are often 'more racist' than white people Bernie Ecclestone has claimed black people are "more racist" than white people and said Formula One has been "too busy" to deal with racism in an astonishing television interview. The former chief executive of Formula One and a name synonymous with the ...
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